In this week 9 match on the 25th of December, Al Mokawloon will host Zamalek at Arab Contractors Stadium in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams in the anticipated Cairo derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 8th placed Al Mokawloon, recorded a 2-2 draw against Al Masry. Mohamed Salem struck first for Al Mokawloon in the 2nd minute on a feed from John Okoli, then Franck Mbella Thierry Etouga got the equalizer for Al Masry in the 42nd minute on a feed from Anthony Okpotu . Al Mokawloon is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Zamalek is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Haras El Hodood. Youssef Osama Nabih struck first for Zamalek in the 15th minute, then Ahmed Sayed added another in the 55th minute In the end, Haras El Hodood was frustrated by Zamalek’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Zamalek ended the match with the shutout victory. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Zamalek won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Sayed and Youssef Osama Nabih have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Al Mokawloon’s most prolific scorer has been Joseph Ochaya. The defender has netted three goals over the last five matches.